GRcade

I'm assuming a 5km run? Good work guys.

I'm confirming a 5km run. Thanks!

Just signed up for my first full marathon...

Done the 6 miles every week since I started, although the guy I run with insists we do 6.25 so he can call it a 10k

4 miles at the start of the week, 6.2 at the end. I'm gooseberry fool in the heat though, really slow.

The weight is dropping off now, I've now lost 2 stone Target is to get to 11st or close by my wedding next year.

Ad7 wrote:Done the 6 miles every week since I started, although the guy I run with insists we do 6.25 so he can call it a 10k

4 miles at the start of the week, 6.2 at the end. I'm gooseberry fool in the heat though, really slow.

The weight is dropping off now, I've now lost 2 stone Target is to get to 11st or close by my wedding next year.

That's really decent mate. Aside from the weight, do you feel good with it? Like, can you bounce up the stairs, do you feel like you're walking taller, etc?

Cheers. I wouldn't say I've ever really been unfit, just overweight. I've always walked everywhere I can as I love doing that. I definitely feel better about myself though, feel my Mrs finds me more attractive, don't feel like a greasy fathe split when we're out.

Just did my furthest distance, 7.47 miles/12km. strawberry floating shattered now but it's satisfying.

Now to undo it all later with food and beer

For FFS .

Last Parkrun I did, about 5-6 weeks ago, I ran it in 22:42.

I went this morning and managed 24:51! I've lost over two minutes!!

Oblomov Boblomov wrote:For FFS .

Last Parkrun I did, about 5-6 weeks ago, I ran it in 22:42.

I went this morning and managed 24:51! I've lost over two minutes!!

Which parkrun u at bro ?

Dual wrote:

Oblomov Boblomov wrote:For FFS .

Last Parkrun I did, about 5-6 weeks ago, I ran it in 22:42.

I went this morning and managed 24:51! I've lost over two minutes!!

Which parkrun u at bro ?

Cannon Hill, which is cancelled for the next three weeks .

I live next to an amazing park and have done for nine months but have never bothered using it to run in. I'm gonna strap my knee up and go for a proper run tomorrow morning, and I'll report back if I remember to do it on how well I managed.

Oblomov Boblomov wrote:

Dual wrote:

Oblomov Boblomov wrote:For FFS .

Last Parkrun I did, about 5-6 weeks ago, I ran it in 22:42.

I went this morning and managed 24:51! I've lost over two minutes!!

Which parkrun u at bro ?

Cannon Hill, which is cancelled for the next three weeks .

Could be worse, my best is 24:30 and my last few runs have been in the 29 minute category!

Do you not have any other parkruns nearby? I'm a bit spoilt for choice in london

Haven't posted in here for ages. How's everyone doing?

Doing a 4 and 7.5 mile every week now, get a bit sore after the longer distance but it's worth it to not be a fat banana split any more.

Anyone doing Dublin half on Sunday?

I've been out of training for a while. Went for a two mile run today and realised my whole body is strawberry floated. Just got to get back into the swing of things I guess.

Did Dublin half marathon today. My knees hate me.

I'm thinking of starting running, I would say I'm a moderately healthy person, no heart or lung conditions, or anything health problem wise. I'm not in anyway overweight, probably more underweight if anything. Does anyone here have any tips for someone starting out, what kind of distances were you running when you started or prep did you do before starting out?

I want to get my fitness up and thought this would be a good way to go. I'm not much of a gym kinda person.

Cheers

zXe wrote:I'm thinking of starting running, I would say I'm a moderately healthy person, no heart or lung conditions, or anything health problem wise. I'm not in anyway overweight, probably more underweight if anything. Does anyone here have any tips for someone starting out, what kind of distances were you running when you started or prep did you do before starting out?

I want to get my fitness up and thought this would be a good way to go. I'm not much of a gym kinda person.

Cheers

If you're moderately healthy you should be able to run 5K. If you have any nearby I would recommend going along to a parkrun, a weekly 5k timed run every saturday. It's not a race so it doesn't matter where you finish but at the same time I find the timed nature of it quite addictive and keeps me coming back to beat my PB. Plus it's quite social too, especially if you volunteer.

zXe wrote:I'm thinking of starting running, I would say I'm a moderately healthy person, no heart or lung conditions, or anything health problem wise. I'm not in anyway overweight, probably more underweight if anything. Does anyone here have any tips for someone starting out, what kind of distances were you running when you started or prep did you do before starting out?

I want to get my fitness up and thought this would be a good way to go. I'm not much of a gym kinda person.

Cheers

I started with the Guardian Guide to Running podcast, which is essentially a couch to 5k. It might start a bit slow for you so maybe kick off from week 4 or 5.